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Middlesex University
Middlesex University based in London, United Kingdom (UK) with a distinguished heritage of excellence and innovation in
higher education. There are over 40,000 students on Middlesex courses at campuses in London, Dubai, Malta and Mauritius,
and with prestigious academic partners across the world.
The University’s mission is to provide internationally outstanding research and teaching in higher education that make a
difference to people’s lives. The University offers a wide range of practical courses, from arts and design, business, health and
education, law, media and performing arts, and science and technology; and it is renounced in work based learning studies
courses.
Institute for Work Based Learning and East Asia Work Based Learning Centre
The Institute for Work Based Learning (IWBL), Middlesex University is the pioneer in development of Work Based Learning
Studies (WBS) in the United Kingdom (UK). IWBL manages all WBS programmes offered by the University, and has been
offering WBS programmes from Certificate to Doctorate levels since 1995. Middlesex University was awarded a Queen’s
Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education for Work Based Learning in 1996 for its role in integrating formal education
and employment. In 2005, the Higher Education Funding Council for England designated Middlesex University as a Centre for
Excellence in Teaching and Learning in Work Based Learning.
In 2000, the Middlesex University East Asia Work Based Learning Centre (EAWBLC), an overseas teaching centre of the IWBL
was established in Hong Kong, providing academic leaderships, teaching, learning resources, and local support for students
who study WBS programmes in Hong Kong.
* It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognise any qualification to which this course may lead.

Hong Kong Management Association
The Hong Kong Management Association (HKMA) is a non-profit-making incorporated body established in 1960. Over the
past years, the Association, with a mission to train and develop human resources, has been actively taking part in training
tens of thousands of management personnel and professionals, thereby raising the standard of management and improving
its quality in Hong Kong. Over 2,000 integrated and well-balanced courses are offered by the Association and attended by
some 50,000 participants annually. As part of HKMA’s deep commitment to providing opportunities to local executives and
professionals for continuing development, the Association, in partnership with a number of overseas universities, offers a
series of programmes leading to Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral Degrees in various areas of studies.
Work Based Learning Studies
Middlesex University pioneers the field of WBS. WBS is centered on the principle that learning takes place in all areas of life,
as well as in the classroom; and it is designed to meet the development needs of employers and employees. It also aims to
realise student’s potential by using innovative methods to develop knowledge and skills they gain through the design and
implementation of real-life work based projects. It is especially beneficial for students who wish to combine higher education
with professional development. Every Work Based Learning Studies programme is as unique as the person who creates it.
Therefore, unlike conventional universities, Middlesex University offers a customised approach to learning. The programme is
designed by the student’s based on their work role and professional development needs.
Benefits of WBS
✓ Adopt a customised and flexible modes of study
✓ Provide opportunities for personal development, career and professional development
✓ Learn and develop within the context of the work role and the working environment
✓ Identify and reinforce existing professional knowledge and skills
✓ Undertake critical reflection to improve personal effectiveness
✓ Attain an academic qualification that is relevant to work
✓ Contribute creation of corporate knowledge through work based learning project
WBS Programme Features
The MA in WBS programme has the following features and flexibilities:
• 20-month programme
• Minimum lectures to attend, and with UK designed resource packs
• Intensive workshops and tutorials
• Assessment is coursework-based
• Non-degree applicants are eligible to apply
• Access to programme advisors and project supervisors, who will provide advice and feedback to the students’ coursework
Recognition of the Degree
The MA in WBS programme allows Hong Kong in-service executives and professionals to study part-time and locally to earn a
Master’s Degree conferred by a prestigious UK university that is recognised internationally.

Mode of Study
All subject modules are offered in a mode which is delivered through a combination of lectures, self-directed study, and
intensive evening workshops and tutorials; and advising sessions and supervising sessions by programme advisors and
project supervisors; held in Hong Kong at either Middlesex University EAWBLC or HKMA learning centre, conducted by
Middlesex University and HKMA academic staff.
Tutorials, Workshops and Consultations
The face-to-face tutorials and workshops for each subject normally consists of 3 - 6 meetings of 3 hours each. There will also
be individual consultations on coursework preparation. Discussions with, and feedbacks from, the lecturers, programme
advisors and project supervisors may also be conveyed via fax, e-mail, or face-to-face consultations. Please refer to attached
the APPLICATION INFORMATION for a Timetable of classes of this coming semester (tentative).
Programme Assessment
Each module will be assessed on the basis of coursework. Students are required to complete specified course assignment(s)
for each module including Work Based Learning Project. In addition, assessment for the Work Based Learning Project is based
on a written report as well as a 30-minute oral presentation.
Admission Requirements
All applicants of this programme should have:
• Recognised professional qualification or a first degree from a recognised institution; or
• HKMA / PolyU or HKMA / Lingnan University Diploma in Management Studies (DMS) or equivalent qualification(s) awarded
by other institutions; and
• 5 years of executive experience; and
• Proficiency in English language.
• Alternatively, practising HRM/HRD/counselling/social welfares professionals with no less than 8 years of executive
experience and who can satisfy the Admission Committee on their personal motivation and communication ability.*
* These individuals may be required to attend an interview and will be considered on a case-by-case basis, subject to their academic
and work experience.

MA in WBS (Coaching, Learning & Development) Programme - MACLD
There are high demands in both public and private sectors for effective HRM/HRD professionals, who have expertise in
coaching, learning and development fields. They play a key role in upgrading the technical and business skills of the current
work force, broadening the preparation of new workers, as well as promoting labour force adjustment and workplace learning
to meet the challenges of a knowledge-based economy that competes globally.
Aim and Objectives of the MACLD WBS Programme
The aim is to help people to achieve excellence in their HRM/HRD professional practice, to help them institute changes within
their organisation through coaching, learning and development initiatives.
The objectives of the MACLD programme are to enable students to:
• Identify and reinforce existing HRD concepts, skills, and good practices
• Effectively manage and critically evaluate their work based learning of HRD within the organisational context
• Recognise and meet individual, organisation, and industry needs and expectations in the field of coaching, learning and
development
• Undertake work based research project that will have an improvement of practices within coaching, learning and
development fields
Target Students
The programme is suitable for in-service adult educators, HRD professionals such as coaches and trainers, HRM executives; and
other suitable candidates, who play a role in coaching, learning and development.
Programme Structure
The MACLD programme consists of two parts:
(1) Four Specialist Modules
(2) Four Core WBS Modules
The MACLD programme, of 20-month duration and consisting of five semesters, is built on a 180-credit-point structure
comprising 8 subjects, including a work based learning project of 12,000 words.
Programme Fee
HK$88,980

Trimesters Module
Code
1 CTD 3115
Module Name Level 6
Adult Learning, Coaching and Training in
Organisation
Credits
15
Level 7
Credits
CTD 4015 Organisational Diagnosis for Human
15
Resource Development
2 CTD 3315 Advanced Workshop on Coaching
15
Skills
CTD 4215 Developing Successful Training and
15
Development Projects
WBS 4810 Continuing Professional Development
10
3 WBS 4630 Advanced Practitioner Inquiry 30
4 WBS 4220 Effective Writing for Professional Practice 20
5 WBS 4760 Negotiated Work Based Learning Project 60
Total Credits: 180 30 150
MA in WBS (Coaching, Learning and Development)

MA in WBS (Counselling) Programme - MACON
Counselling helps people to appreciate aspects of lives, relationships with others and of themselves. It also helps practitioners
to examine in detail troublesome behaviours or situations they are faced with, and to find areas where it would be possible
to initiate some changes. Counselling may facilitate the client to look at alternative solutions and help him/her to decide the
best options.
Aim and Objectives of the MACON WBS Programme
The aim is to help people to achieve excellence in their professional counselling practice, to help them be aware of and
enhance their individual counselling approach; developing them to be more effective in different counselling situations.
The objectives of the MA in WBS (Counselling) programme are to enable students to:
• Identify and reinforce existing counselling knowledge, skills, and good practices
• Effectively manage and critically evaluate their work based learning of counselling with different counselling situations
• Recognise and meet broad knowledge and skills in counselling with in-depth understanding and techniques in specific
areas of counselling.
• Undertake work based research project that will have an improvement of practices within the field of counselling.
Target Students
The programme is targeted for practising counselling professional who work in a variety fields of counselling, including
healthcare, nursing, teaching and training, community and welfare work, family support services and human resources
management.
Programme Structure
The MACON programme consists of two parts:
(1) Four Specialist Modules
(2) Four Core WBS Modules
The MACON programme, of 20-month duration and consisting of five semesters, is built on a 180-credit-point structure
comprising 8 subjects, including a work based learning project of 12,000 words.
* Graduates of the MA in WBS (Counselling) Programme are eligible to apply to become members of the Hong Kong
Professional Counselling Association.
Programme Fee
HK$88,980

Trimesters Module
Code
1 WBS 7421
Module Name Level 6
Mental Health Issues in Counselling
Credits
Level 7
Credits
15
WBS 7316 Working with Client’s Emotional Reaction:
Crisis & Trauma 15
2 WBS 7315 Contemporary Approaches to Counselling 15
and Psychotherapy
WBS 7420 Advanced Workshop on Counselling
15
Approaches
WBS 4810 Continuing Professional Development
10
3 WBS 4630 Advanced Practitioner Inquiry 30
4 WBS 4220 Effective Writing for Professional Practice 20
5 WBS 4760 Negotiated Work Based Learning Project 60
Total Credits: 180 30 150
MA in WBS (Counselling)

Module Description
MACLD Specialist Modules
CTD 3115 Adult Learning, Coaching and Training in Organisation
The module aims to enable participants to understand what companies need, and how they can develop their employees
with the necessary skills to meet these needs. Coaching and training are congruent to the continuous efforts designed to
improve employee competency and organisational performance. Students will learn how adults derive their learning from
a variety of sources. Participants will also explore some aspects of adult learning so as to ensure that the approaches to be
adopted are amenable to employees’ continuous development by coaching and training.
CTD 4015 Organisational Diagnosis for Human Resource Development and Design of HRD Programme
The module aims to provide the students with an understanding of the concepts of organisational diagnosis. It focuses
on helping students acquire the techniques for analysing the implications of organisational factors for human resource
development and the design and evaluation of HRD programmes.
CTD 3315 Advanced Workshop on Coaching Skills
This module aims to enable participants to understand how to use various forms of coaching in a strategic way, namely,
creating a personally nourishing atmosphere, while simultaneously making employees more productive.
CTD 4215 Developing Successful Training and Development Projects
Students will learn from the best practices of training and development in Hong Kong by studying the selected cases drawn
from companies that won the HKMA Training Award*. Students are expected to compare and contrast; critique and apply
what they have learned from the cases to their organisations. Overseas training and development case studies will also be
introduced as supplementary reading and examined by students with a view to enhance higher acceptance of HRD practices
by organisations in Hong Kong.
* The Award for Excellence in Training and Development has been organised annually by the HKMA since 1990 to give public
recognition of achievements in training and development to companies as well as individuals.

MACON Specialist Modules
WBS 7421 Mental Health Issues in Counselling
This graduate-level course will expose students to past and current research regarding concepts of “abnormal” behaviours,
and the processes of clinical assessment and diagnosis. Topics covered include the etiology, treatment, and management
of various types of psychological disorders. A variety of class exercises – including small group activities and video tapes are
used to understand mental disorders. A number of controversial issues in abnormal psychology will also be explored and
discussed in the course. The current edition of the multi-axial Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSMIV-
TR, July, 2000) will serve as the explanatory basis for the description and analysis of these dysfunctional conditions.
WBS 7316 Working with Client’s Emotional Reaction: Crisis and Trauma
Crisis interventions address urgent situations that are triggered by a specific life event or situational event. The prevalence
of acute crisis situations in our society necessitates that counsellors acquire a knowledge and skill base for resolving crisis
episodes. Therefore, practitioners using crisis interventions focus on short-term interventions to assist the client to return
to a state of stability. This course will focus on learning the basic principles and methods of crisis intervention, debriefing,
emotional first aid, and working with suicidal and para-suicidal patients e.g. borderline personality.
WBS 7315 Contemporary Approaches to Counselling and Psychotherapy
Using a framework of examining how people change in counselling, this course will examine major theoretical approaches to
counselling and contemporary issues in psychotherapy. While focusing on the distinctive assumptions, principles, concepts
and strategies that characterise individual theories of and approaches to counselling and psychotherapy, attention will also be
given to commonalities among theories. Moreover, issues of professional ethics in counselling practices will also be critically
examined. This course will maintain a balance between theoretical discussions and reflections on the counselling practice.
Lectures will be conducted in an interactive manner including both didactic and experiential components.
WBS 7420 Advanced Workshop on Counselling Approaches
This advanced skills training course aims at providing students with practical hands-on experience in doing counselling.
Students will have the opportunity to practise basic counselling skills, conduct intake assessments and practise evidence
- based interventions of various approaches. Students are expected to actively participate in class and complete practice
assignments. Through small group discussions and activities, role-playing and reviewing of videotapes, individual videotape
supervision, skills and strategies related to the different phases of counselling will be examined. The training sessions will
cover topics such as: Conceptualising and assessment of client issues, concerns and risks; basic counselling skills; cognitive
behavioural, solution-oriented and emotional-focused interventions.

MACLD and MACON Core WBS Modules
WBS 4810 Continuing Professional Development
This module is designed to enable learners to critically evaluate their professional development needs and devise a
programme to address them. The learner will critically reflect upon learning and professional achievements so far and to
devise a professional development plan and programme agreement for future learning development within the relevant work
/ practice context.
WBS 4630 Advanced Practitioner Inquiry
This module is designed to develop advanced practitioner skills in research and inquiry methodologies in order to design a
work-based project / inquiry / activity that has the potential to improve your own practice and that of others. It will explore
approaches to practitioner inquiry methods appropriate for your area of work / practice and enable critical reflection upon
your position as a practitioner researcher and the ethical implications that could arise during the project.
WBS 4220 Effective Writing for Professional Practice
The aim of this module is to equip learners with skills in searching for and critiquing literature and information from a range
of sources, including web-based ones. These skills will enable the learner to compile a range of textual references, which are
wide ranging in scope and with suitable specialist depth to inform other work based inquiries / activities. In addition, the
learner will develop essential academic literacy skills including the capacity to evaluate key ideas through critical intellectual
engagement with the main currents of thought in the learner’s own work / practice, and the capacity to critically reflect on the
ideas and information presented in the texts.
WBS 4760 Negotiated Work Based Learning Project
This module aims to provide the opportunity to develop projects, inquiries and/or other work based activities that are
designed to improve or inform areas of your own or others’ work / practice. You will explore and critically discuss your work /
practice and demonstrate the learning gained, as well as the development of your knowledge and skills. The learning will be
located within your own localised and specialised work / practice.
The themes of projects, inquiries and/or other work based activities are negotiated and can be related to individual
professional development and/or organisational development aims.

Application, Enquires, and Contact
Application
To apply for a place in the MA in WBS programme, an application must be lodged with The Hong Kong Management
Association. Applications are assessed by, and admission decisions are made, at the discretion of the Institute for Work Based
Learning, Middlesex University. For details, please refer to the attached APPLICATION INFORMATION.
Enquiries
For enquiries, please call the HKMA Customer Service Section on 2774 8500 during normal office hours. For course details,
please contact Ms Jane Ma on 2774 8552.
Contact
Institute for Work Based Learning
Middlesex University
College House
The Burroughs, Hendon
London NW4 4BT
United Kingdom
Phone: (44) 20 8411 6118
Email: wbl@mdx.ac.uk
Website: www.mdx.ac.uk
East Asia Work Based Learning Centre
Middlesex University
28/F, EIB Centre
40-44 Bonham Strand East
Sheung Wan
Hong Kong
Phone: 2861 3660
Fax: 2117 0611
Email: e.lau@mdxu.org
MACLD / MACON Local Secretariat
The Hong Kong Management Association
16/F, Tower B, Southmark
11 Yip Hing Street
Wong Chuk Hang
Hong Kong
Phone: 2774 8500 / 2774 8552
Fax: 2365 1000
E-mail: janema@hkma.org.hk
Website: www.hkma.org.hk

Comments from Participants
“The MA in Work Based Learning Studies
(Coaching, Learning & Development) is flexible and practical,
which fulfils my needs in acquiring advanced knowledge and skills and
a practitioner-research Master’s Degree qualification in human resource
development. I have gained extensive interpersonal and practical skills from this
programme, which enriched my company’s training programmes, making them more
engaging and effective. It enables me critically review my experiential learning, and
to plan my specialist focus for future development; acquire invaluable work based
learning skills for lifelong learning, and lay down a solid foundation to progress my
professional career in learning and development. “
Yvonne WAI,
Assistant Training Manager, International 5-Stars Hotel Chain
“The work based learning
programme recognizes my past knowledge
and skills, and enables me to attain a higher education qualification in
an affordable and flexible manner. The learning process has enabled me
to re-profile my counselling practices into meaningful frameworks that
provide insights and directions to my long term personal and
professional development. “
Vincent Kan,
Vice Chairman, The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong
“The programme enhanced my skills
and self-awareness on counselling practices.
It is designed for practitioners aiming for
continuous workplace improvements. “
Polly Wong, Nursing Officer
“The MA in WBS (Coaching, Learning & Development)
programme enables me to integrate my prior learning, course subjects,
and work based learning research project in a practical manner. The programme facilitates me to
apply my knowledge and skills to the workplace. It equips me with a holistic approach in dealing
with corporate learning & development activities and enhancing my department’s role in people
development. This augments my confidence and skills in managing my training team and pursuing
my professional career in learning & development.
Bonita KU,
Training & Customer Service Manager, Multinational Beauty Corporation

Institute for Work Based Learning
Middlesex University
College House
The Burroughs, Hendon
London NW4 4BT
United Kingdom
Phone: (44) 20 8411 6118
Email: wbl@mdx.ac.uk
Website: www.mdx.ac.uk
East Asia Work Based Learning Centre
Middlesex University
28/F, EIB Centre
40-44 Bonham Strand East
Sheung Wan
Hong Kong
Phone: 2861 3660
Fax: 2117 0611
Email: e.lau@mdxu.org
MACLD / MACON Local Secretariat
The Hong Kong Management Association
16/F, Tower B, Southmark
11 Yip Hing Street
Wong Chuk Hang
Hong Kong
Phone: 2774 8500 / 2774 8552
Fax: 2365 1000
E-mail: janema@hkma.org.hk
Website: www.hkma.org.hk